# Software Engineer, Data Operations at Superhuman

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> Responsibilities: - Architect and lead design of large-scale

- **Company:** Superhuman (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/superhuman)
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Work arrangement:** Remote
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 5–10 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Distributed Computing, Data Infrastructure, Data Governance, SQL, Spark, Kafka, Terraform, Python, Scala, Java, Data Modeling, Delta Lake, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, ETL Pipelines
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-06-01
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-06-02
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Superhuman%20Platform%20Inc/70d9d8de-9b88-4f81-811e-19f6465b9e20 (the employer's own application page)
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## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Architect and lead design of large-scale data pipelines and data lakes handling billions of events.
- Build reliable real-time and batch processing systems to power analytics, features, and ML research.
- Define platform-level decisions: storage, orchestration, governance, cost optimization, and security.
- Implement and maintain cloud infrastructure (IaC), streaming (Kafka), and batch tooling (Spark/ETL).
- Collaborate with product, backend, analytics, and ML teams to deliver reusable tools and frameworks.
- Mentor engineers and contribute to technical roadmaps, standards, and operational excellence.

Requirements:
- Proven experience building distributed data systems at scale (streaming and batch).
- Strong SQL and data modeling skills; familiarity with Spark, Kafka, and ETL orchestration.
- Experience with cloud data storage/compute (Delta Lake, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift) and IaC (Terraform).
- Proficient in Python, Scala, or Java and production debugging/observability practices.
- Understanding of data governance, cost optimization, and privacy regulations (GDPR/CCPA).
- Strong design, communication, and mentoring skills; track record guiding technical direction.

## Responsibilities

Architect and lead the development of large-scale data pipelines and data lakes handling billions of daily events. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build tools and frameworks that power analytics and product features while mentoring other engineers.

## Requirements

Requires expertise in large-scale distributed systems, production environment management, and proficiency in SQL and data engineering languages. Candidates must have experience with modern data storage technologies and a strong understanding of data privacy regulations like GDPR/CCPA.

## FAQ

- **Is this Software Engineer, Data Operations role still open?** It was posted on 2026-06-01. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Superhuman's site before applying.
- **Does Superhuman offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Superhuman's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as Berlin, Germany. It is marked remote.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: Distributed Computing, Data Infrastructure, Data Governance, SQL, Spark, Kafka, Terraform, Python, Scala, Java, Data Modeling, Delta Lake, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, ETL Pipelines.

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